Combination cane and umbrella



SePt- 10, 1940 G, c. HENDERSON COMBINATION CANE AND UMBRELLA Filed June 26, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet l GEORGE C. HENDERSON Sept 10, 1940- G. c. HENDERSON 2,214,300

COMBINATION CANE AND UMBRELLA Filed June 26, 1959 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Sept. l1I), 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,214,300 COMBINATION oANE AND UMBRELLA George C. Henderson, San Antonio, Tex.

Application June 26, 1939, serial No. 281,289

4 claims. (ol. 135-17) This invention relates to a combination cane and umbrella, and has for one of its objects the production of a simple and efficient means for encasing the folds of an umbrella. to protect the umbrella when in a folded or closed position, and

also presenting a neat appearance while the combination cane and umbrella is being used as a cane or walking stick.

A further object of this invention` is the production of a handle structure which constitutes a casing for a cigarette case, cigarette lighter, batteries, globe and lens for an electric flash light, a drinking cup, magnifying glass, and container for miscellaneous objects, and means associated with the handle for supporting a metal shing rod or tip, an umbrella and enclosure therefor, and a camera-supporting means.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following 20, specication and claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the combination cane and umbrella, a portion of the umbrella enclosure being shown in section;

Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure is a side elevational View of the combination cane and umbrella in a set-up position where the same may be used as a tripod for a 3QZ camera; y

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the device with certain parts broken away and showing the umbrella partly opened;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the device showing the umbrella in an open position and partly in section and the concave tripod legs and enclosures in an extended position;

Figure 6 is a view of the device showing the device assembled to provide an umbrella;

Figure '7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the lower end of the staif of the device when the parts are in a closed position;

Figure 9 is a similar view showing the fishing rod attached to the end of the staff;

Figure 10 is a perspective View of the handle with the cover portion in a partly open position;

and

Figure 11 is a longitudinal section of the handle.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that IB designates the handle which is threaded upon the staif II, as at I2. The handle I0 is 55 provided with a horizontal portion I3, which terminates in a depending `neck I4 upon the lower end of which is threaded a hollow knob I5 constituting a drinking cup, when detached from the handle I0. The lower portion I6 of the knob I5 constitutes a magnifying glass. A cigarette lighter I1 is carried within the depending neck I4 and a cigarette container I8 is carried within the handle I0, as shown in Figure 11. A hori- Zontal tray I9 is formed in the horizontal'portion git A hinged l0'l be used, if desired, as a memorandum pad. A retractible screw 24 is threadedl through the cover 26 near the inner end thereof and is normally in the position shown in Figure 11, but may oe extended to thevposition shown in Figure 10 to 20 provide a camera attachment when the cane is used as a tripod. The mirror 22 is preferably slidable under the ruler 2 I.

A series of batteries 25 is carried within the staff II and the batteries contact with a bulb 26 which is actuated by a switch button 21. A light projecting lens 28 is carried by the staffA I I adjacent the bulb 26, the lens 28 being preferably placed in the mouth of a designed face 29 formed upon the staff I I and glass eyes 30 may be formed in the staff II to simulate eyes and these eyes are preferably red in color. n

' The staff II is provided with a hollowshank` K portion 3l in which is frictionally and slidably mounted an adjustable rod 32 upon the lower end of which rod 32 is secured in a conventional manner a foldable umbrella 33 havingthe conventional ribs and braces 34. A hollow cup 35 is carried by the lower end of the rod 32 adjacent the umbrella portion 33, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, and the outer terminal of the rod 32 constitutes an extension 36. A metal iishing rod 31 fits longitudinally within a longitudinal bore formedA within the rod 32, as shown in Figure 4, and is provided with a threaded portion 38 threaded in one direction, and a threaded portion 38 threaded in the opposite direction separated by a nut or disc 40. When the rod 31 is not in use it is threaded into position shown in Figure 4, but when it is desired to use the rod it is threaded into the lower end ofthe extension 36 in the position shown in Figure 9.

A series of tripod legs 4I are hingedly secured to the handle II by means of the shank portions 42, as shown in enlarged detail in Figurev 4, and

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The mirror 22 is p 'ro vided with a Celluloid under face 23 which may 15 Figure 7, and these tripod legs 4I are preferably concaVo-convex in cross-section and constitute a trisected metal tube when in a closed position which completely encircles the umbrella 33 in the manner shown in Figure 2. A retaining cup 43 is carried by the extension 36 just below the lower end of the umbrella 33 and a cap 44 is threaded upon the extension v33 to retain the cup 43 in position, the cup 43 being adapted to receive the ends of the tripod legs 4l in the manner shown in Figure 8 and hold the legs il in an assembled position such as is shown in'Figures 1 and 2, whereby the device may be used as a cane, the umbrella 33 being completely encased Within the concavo-convex tripod legs 4 l.

When the device is to be used as an umbrella, the tripod legs 4i may be swung to the position shown in Figure 6, and the lowerends ofthese legs are then tted within the cupr 35, the legs being provided with suitable notches Ma to fitaround the braces 34. The assembly may be easily made dueto the fact that the rod 32 is slidably mounted within the hollow shank portion 3l, to move the cup toward and away from the ends of the legs il The notches il la are of suillcient size to permit of this adjustment, the movement being very slight.

. If desired, the legs NIH which constitute encasement members may be provided with overlapping beveled adjoining edges to compensate for the different positions of the legs or encasement members 4l when in an umbrella-encircling position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, orv in a stair-encircling position as shown in Figure 6.

It should be understood that a very simple and efficient means has been provided whereby a very neat appearing umbrella encasing shield in the nature of the concavo-conveX legs 4| is produced.

Further, it should be understood that the rod 32 is frictionally slidable within` the hollow shank portion 3l and is adapted to beheld ina firm position when onceadjusted, but at the same time may be moved under a proper degreer of pressure.

Certain detail changes in the mechanical construction may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as such changes Afall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed `1. In combination with a caneA shank, a foldable umbrella carried by the shank and movable to and from extendedand folded positions, encasement members hingedly secured to the shank and adapted to encase the umbrella when the umbrella is in a folded position, a means engaging the ends of the encasement members for holding the encasement members in snug assembled relation to provide a neat appearing casing for the foldable umbrella, said encasement members being concavo-convex in cross-section, and said encasement members having means for accommodating the braces of an umbrella when the umbrella is in an extended position and when the encasement members areV in 4an assembled position.

2. In combination with a cane shank, a foldable umbrella carried by the shank and movable to and from, extended and folded positions, encasement members hingedly secured to the shank and ,adapted to encase the umbrella when the umbrella brella is in a folded position,`said cane shank have ing a frictionally adjustable extension section, a

cup carried upon thelextensible portion ofthe shank adjacent the umbrella and adapted to receive the ends of the encasement members for holding the encasement members snugly around the shank, and the cup carried by the adjustable portion of the shank being movable into clamping engagement with the ends of the encasement members.

4. In combination with a cane shank, a foldable umbrella carried by the shank 'and movable 4to and from extended and folded positions, encasement members anchored against longitudinal movement upon said shank and adapted to encase the umbrella when vtheilmbrella is in a folded position, and means slidably mounted upon the outer end of said shank and movable toward and away from the outer ends of theencasement members for engaging the outer ends of the encasement members to hold v'said members in assembled relation and provide a neatly appearing casing for the'folding umbrella.

' GEORGE C. nENDERsoN 

